As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty

2000 4h 48m EN

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★7.8TMDB · 87

Documentary

Synopsis

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A compilation of over 30 years of private home movie footage shot by Lithuanian-American avant-garde director Jonas Mekas, assembled by Mekas "purely by chance", without concern for chronological order.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jonas Mekas
Narrator (voice)
Stan Brakhage
Self
Jane Wodening
Self
Robert Breer
Self
Hollis Frampton
Self (archive footage)
Allen Ginsberg
Self (archive footage)
Ken Jacobs
Self
Peter Kubelka
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jonas Mekas
Writers: Jonas Mekas
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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At 288 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jonas Mekas shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jonas Mekas and Stan Brakhage and Jane Wodening carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0262240 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 87 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jonas Mekas directs. Jonas Mekas cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1At 288 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
226 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Jonas Mekas shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Jonas Mekas and Stan Brakhage and Jane Wodening carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0262240 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 87 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Editing: Jonas Mekas
Runtime: 288 min · 4h 48m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty (2000)